CECS Division Unit Plans 1/23/04

Small Business Development Center 2003-2004 Plan

Accomplishments

Learner Success

Served 174 clients for 1551 hours, surpassing the client goals set for this center.
Assisted clients in business activity that injected several million dollars into the Southwest Kansas economy through loans and capital injection.
Nominated Sunflower Home Health Care and Envirotrol, both of Garden City, for Governor’s Awards of Merit, which they received in June 2003.
Client Jason Patton, Golf USA, was nominated and awarded the Region VII SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Although his brick and mortar business closed, he had expanded to a more profitable business on the Internet.
In the KSBDC State Report of May 20, 2003, in 2002 the Garden City regional office clients started 14 new businesses, added 54 jobs and saved 38 existing jobs. Their clients had $2.5 million in sales and invested $2.6 million in loans and equity financing. For every dollar invested by the state of Kansas, $8.94 in state tax was generated. For every federal dollar invested, $8.58 in federal taxes was generated.

Service to the Community

Increased legislative awareness of the KSBDC program with Southwest Kansas legislators.
Participated in the 50^th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration of the SBA in Abilene, August 1, 2003.
Staff combines to serve on the Downtown Revitalization Board in Garden City.
Director serves as a resource and speaker for the Hispanic Business classes.
Director serves on the BSIS Division Management Advisory Board.
Director serves on the Garden City Community Health Partners committee.
Assistant Director serves as the Treasurer for the Garden City Teachers Credit Union Board of Directors.
Director is an adjunct faculty member in the BSIS Division.
Director serves on the Executive Board of the Santa Fe Trail Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
KSBDC Staff presents a bi-weekly radio program on KIUL. They also participate in various news media interviews on business topics.
Staff combined to host a booth at the GCCC Student Center Open House, January 18, 2004.
Work with area Enterprise Facilitators for better client service.
Participate in the local and state Community Economic Development Conferences.
Participate in the department of Commerce mini-summit at Leoti followed by the Southwest Kansas Prosperity Summit in Liberal. Director continues to serve on the Small Business subcommittee.

Increased the awareness of the KSBDC with banks, Chambers of Commerce, and Economic Development entities across Southwest Kansas.
Director is a member of the Garden City Transition Council to assist area handicapped individuals.
Brought clients to the GCCC Campus for meetings, many who have never been here before.
Clients frequently become students on campus in both non-credit and for-credit classes.
Promoted GCCC as the regional sponsor for the KSBDC across 22 counties in Southwest Kansas.
Maintained a website to promote the GCCC KSBDC.

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Developed and maintained informational files for KSBDC clients.
Presented 16 training events with 241 attendees, exceeding the annual goal for seminars conducted across Southwest Kansas. Special presentations were included by the Kansas Department of Revenue on the destination based sales tax issues.
Assisted hundreds of short-term (less than one hour) with business information.
Director and Assistant Director are active in the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce including committee work and attendance at monthly breakfasts.
Director and Assistant Director serve on the education committee of the Western Kansas Economic Development Alliance.
Gave business presentations to public organizations including: Sunrise Kiwanis, Hugoton Chamber of Commerce, Public Accountants of Southwest Kansas, Hispanic Business class, SDSI, and the Jetmore Chamber of Commerce

Strengthening the College Process

Director co-chairs the GCCC Community Relations committee on campus, therefore also serving as a member of the Core Committee of the Internal Governance group.
Director gave business presentations to school classrooms including: Seward County Community College Entrepreneurship class, two GCCC Intro to Business classes, and a GCCC Economics class.
Administrative Assistant facilitated the IRS Tax Tour 2003.
Each staff member formulated Professional Development plans to assist in decision making for training throughout the year.
Attended a variety of training to increase our knowledge base to better serve our clients.
Staff attended all GCCC In-service meetings.
Director worked with local elementary school teacher to set up a Youth Entrepreneurship classroom.
Director served on the Youth Entrepreneurship of Kansas committee.
Director judged GCCC forensics students.
Director spoke at the Career Success Seminars sponsored by GCCC.
Administrative Assistant worked with the 8^th Grade Career Fair.

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Goals

Helping Students Learn

Work with clients to send letters going to funding agencies, including legislators to educate them of the value provided by the KSBDC.
Serve new and existing clients with excellent information.
Work to determine community technology and training needs in coordination with CECS department in order to determine what education should be offered.

Planning Continuous Improvement

Participate in college planning process and implementation.
Participate in Datatel integration.
Participate in college committees as assigned.
Work within the CECS Division on projects throughout the year.
Work within the BSIS Division for added value to our knowledge base and client service.
Upgrade computer equipment in Assistant Director’s office.
Continue to promote quality internal and external customer service.
Research state, national, and global needs/trends to understand peer offerings.
Support GCCC Marketing survey in service area.
Continue to work to have positive return on the investment of dollars in our program.
Seek to expand the funding of the GCCC KSBDC, equal to the amount of the percentage increase of salaries only, in order to keep from losing dollars from the operational budget of the center.

Leading & Communicating

Increase communication and collaboration with area banks, libraries and economic development entities with a schedule of visitation across the territory.
Increase communication with supervisors.
Increase the schedule for established circuit rides throughout territory.
Increase awareness of KSBDC services across Southwest Kansas.
Learn more about college offerings to assist in serving as ambassadors for GCCC.
Assist in developing a resource list of all CECS programs and partnerships.
Coordinate all events with the campus calendar.
Work with KSBDC Lead Center to establish funding for an Internet Counseling service in Southwest Kansas.

PROJECTIONS 2006+

Increase funding available in order to hire a fourth staff member to work on counseling and training. This would also be contingent on an increase in state and/or federal funds available.

Unit Plan – Educational Talent Search

Achievements for 2003-2004

Learner Success

Provide tutoring for students in grades 6 – 12, tutor sessions 6 times/week through the school year
Provide monthly workshops for Talent Search students on a variety of topics
Establish a library of loaner books for students taking dual credit classes at GCCC
Instruct classes during Kids College, (yoga, scrap booking, speed reading, etc.)
Received a mini grant to provide incentives for speed reading classes
Instructed speed reading & reading comprehension classes at KH
Took students to student leadership conferences, 20 students total
Provide students with opportunities for college visits, K-State, KSU, WSU, Ft. Hays, Goodland, University of CO at Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak CC, etc.
Provide ACT test preparation each Sat. throughout the school year
Meet with students on an individual basis, each student has an updated personal success plan each year
Academic Achievement recognition, banquet & awards program
Over 100 students & family members attended academic awards banquet
62 ETS students graduated from high school, 30 enrolled in GCCC
ETS staff assisted 38 adults in completing college applications, financial aid applications, and scholarship applications for GCCC
Provided career counseling and exploration
Provided Cultural and educational field trips
Students participated in Kids College activities for free
Purchased software for essential skills lab

Strengthening College Processes

Collaborate with Kids College to provide activities for students
Serve as committee members for internal governance, (Human Resource, Fiscal & Physical Resource, Website, etc.)
Assist with college tours for prospective students
Assist with College Goal Sunday
Represent the college at various activities
Sponsor for HALO, Latin Heat
Assist with early enrollment days
Volunteer for Phone-a-thon
Assist with Exploration Day
Assist Residential life with variety of activities
Assist SGA and a variety of activities
Committee member for the student center grand opening celebration
Transitioned students into the Student Support Services program
Provide translation services for other college departments
Provided information for Board of Trustees reports
Co-sponsor speakers for GCCC cultural events
Attended trainings & conference related to student success
Volunteer for other activities & events as needed

Service to the Community

Participate in community activities, (Habitat for Humanity, local churches, etc.)
Provide services to students in Finney & Kearny Counties
Grant funded to serve 625 people ages 11 – adult
Work with schools in Finney & Kearny Counties to provide services to students
ETS students volunteered to help with BOB (Books on the Bus) during summer
Multicultural Conference committee members

Goals for 2004-2005

Helping Students Learn

Continue to provide tutoring at multiple locations, GCCC, GCHS, HHS, and East Garden village
Establish tutoring at Deerfield and Lakin High Schools
Continue to build a loan library for students taking dual credit classes
Continue to provide opportunities for students to attend leadership conferences
Utilize resources on campus for student success
Encourage students to take assessments for self discovery
Increase number of participants attending tutoring sessions
Improve skills in technology & computer skills by offering workshops and having computer labs available to participants
Expand services in schools, especially BSIC & COS intermediate schools

Leading and Communicating

Continue monthly activities & school visits
Continue training opportunities for staff
Continue meeting with parent advisory group
Distribute ETS information to community agencies
Attend staff meetings at target schools
Continue to provide information in both English & Spanish
Continue to work with parent advisory board for program improvements
Establish regular meetings with tutors
Share student information with Alumni committee
Continue to report on student success
Encourage TRiO participants (present & former) to talk about the program
Work with Student Support Services to promote the programs
Attend training for web page design
Update our college web page as needed

Planning Continuous Improvement

Look at annual performance reports and make changes as needed
Write and submit a grant proposal for continued funding for the Talent Search program (summer/fall 2005)
Expand the Talent Search program to include more students
Provide more family oriented activities to educate parents
Provide tutor training for all ETS tutors
Identify appropriate conferences &/or trainings to attend
Purchase appropriate technology for student use
Continue to work on community awareness of the program

Projections: 2006+

Continue to serve the community through grant funded program

Funding – justification

The college has committed to a 5% cash match for each year of the grant. Allowing for a 5% increase in overall funding the amount of cash match for Talent Search will be:

$12,138 needed for a 5% cash match from college in 2004-05

$12,745 needed for a 5% cash match from college in 2005-06

Unit Plan – Upward Bound

Achievements for 2003-2004

Learner Success

Received notification of grant renewal for 4 more years, funding to serve 50 students in Finney County schools
Provide tutoring for students in grades 9 – 12, 5 times/week during the school year
Provide monthly workshops for Upward Bound students on a variety of topics
Provide cultural and educational field trips
Provide career counseling and exploration
Provide loaner books for students taking dual credit classes at GCCC
Provide enrichment classes during the summer for Upward Bound students
Took 7 high school seniors to student leadership conference
Provide students with opportunities for college visits
Provide ACT test preparation
Meet with each participant monthly
Academic Achievement recognition, banquet & awards program
Summer achievement, recognition, and talent show
Approximately 75 students & family members attended the academic achievement banquet
Bridge program allows graduating seniors to enroll in up to 6 hours of college classes at GCCC during the summer, tuition paid by Upward Bound
10 Upward Bound students enrolled in GCCC classes during the summer bridge
5 Upward Bound students enrolled as full time students in the fall at GCCC
Students are encouraged to participate in the summer program including living in the dorms for 5 weeks during the summer
27 students participated in the summer program
21 students participated in job shadowing during the summer
Provide students with opportunities to participate in community service activities
Purchased 14 computers for essential skills lab

Strengthening College Processes

Serve as committee members for internal governance, (Human Resource, Fiscal & Physical Resource, etc.)
Assist with college tours for prospective students
Assist with college goal Sunday
Represent the college at various activities
Sponsor for HALO
Assist with early enrollment days
Volunteer for Phone-a-thon
Assist with exploration day
Assist Residential life with their activities
Assist SGA and their activities
Committee member for the student center grand opening celebration
Transitioned students into Student Support Services program
Provided information for Board of Trustees reports
Co-sponsor speakers for cultural events at GCCC

Service to the Community

Participate in community activities
Members of community advisory boards
Worked with USD 457 & USD 363
Provide services to students in Finney County
Assist with Hispanic Student Day
Community Services council member
Assist with 8^th grade career fair
Job shadowing within the community
Students volunteered to work on “BOB” (Books on the Bus)
Committee member of the Multicultural Conference
Volunteer at Garden Valley retirement center

Goals for 2004-2005

Helping Students Learn

Continue to provide services to Upward Bound participants
Encourage more students to participate in the summer program
Provide expanded opportunities for job shadowing
Develop and implement successful recruitment strategies
Research and implement successful retention strategies
Increase the percent of students who utilize the services provided
Partner with 5 new businesses to provide additional job shadowing opportunities
Concentrate on building reading comprehension and vocabulary expansion
Utilize at least a portion of each Sat. session for skills building

Leading and Communicating

Continue to meet with school administrators, teachers, etc to promote UB
Continue to make training opportunities available to UB staff
Continue to meet with parent advisory group, initiate more involvement
Distribute UB information to community agencies
Continue to provide information in Spanish, Vietnamese, and English
Establish regular meetings with tutors
Share student information with Alumni committee
Continue to report on student success
Encourage TRiO participants to talk about the program
Work with Student Support Services to promote the programs at GCCC
Continue to publish a newsletter with current information
Attend training for web page design
Update our college web page as needed

Planning Continuous Improvement

Identify appropriate conferences &/or trainings to attend
Provide in-house training for UB staff, utilizing staff expertise
Bring training opportunities to us if appropriate
Schedule quarterly planning and training sessions

Projections: 2006+

Write a new grant proposal and submit it to Dept. of Education (Fall ’06)
Continue to serve high school students within Finney County
Continue to improve communication with participants and their parents
Work with information services to get more press releases distributed
Seek out speaking opportunities – (at civic organizations, etc.)

Justification for funding:

The college has committed to a 5% cash match for each year of the grant. Allowing for a 5% increase in overall funding the amount of cash match for Upward Bound will be:

$12,318 for 5% cash match for 2004-05

$12,934 for 5% cash match for 2005-06

Woodworking Unit (goes in CE/CS Division Plan)

Achievements for 2003-04

Learner’s Success

· Offered 10 new woodworking opportunities; short term non credit workshops

· Developed workshops to provide hands on instruction for simple projects

· Developed two tier programs; learn in the basics and move to open shop

· Implemented safety procedures for students; goggles, posted instructions, stocked first aid kit, painted strips on floor for traction, put guards back on equipment

· Prioritize list of repairs for woodworking equipment

Strengthening college process

· Hired four new woodworking supervisors to help with non credit workshops

· Offered workshops at a discount of $80 to college employees and their families

· Painted, cleaned and organized shop

· Rekeyed shop to monitor access

· Inventoried shop, equipment and supplies

· Used campus e-mail to to communicate wood working developments and opportunities for college staff

· Worked with information services to market woodworking opportunities

· Explored ways to keep shop clean; work study, maintenance schedule, students cleaning up after themselves

· Diagramed credit and non credit woodworking programs to show comparisons of fee structure and program offerings

Service to the community

· Purchased new Dewalt Chop Saw

· Established woodworking advisory board of former and present students. 5-8 people attended the meetings

· Approached home school group and senior center to determine new markets for the program

· Linked with school district, county and city to advertise woodworking opportunities

· Hosted an open house for the public showcasing the work of the current woodworking students.

· Cleaned and organized the backroom known as the library.

Goals for 2004-05

Helping students learn

· Increase enrollment to have minimum number of eight for each course offering

· Develop student handbook and safety checklist for the shop

· Acquire reference materials for student and staff use, i.e. magazine subscription

· Have online computer in shop for student and staff use

Leading and communicating

· Market woodworking opportunities to community to grow program and to align with community interest

· Work with woodworking advisory board to start woodworking show to highlight student projects

· Establish partnerships with area businesses

Planning continuous improvement

· Make essential repairs on wood working equipment up to $6800

· Add equipment line item of $1000 to budget to help replace and update equipment

· Get shop in shape; get equipment fixed, sharpened, replace (when possible)

· Label each piece of equipment with safe operation instructions

· Implement plan to keep shop clean

· Research additional funding opportunities to upgrade equipment and purchase supplies including reference materials; endowment mini grant

· Hire a work study to help clean and maintain shop for ten hours a week

Projections for 2006

· Expand course offering to include additional times and higher levels

· Hire part time coordinator to maintain shop (include upholstery workshops) 2 hours a week at $25.00 for 42 weeks approximately $2,500

· Continue to replace and upgrade equipment as funds allow

· Expand to regional woodworking show